Section No : Legislative Enactments NATIONAL AUTHORITY ON TOBACCO AND ALCOHOLMarginal Notes1. This Act may be cited as the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol Act, No. 27 of 2006 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, appoint by Order published in the Gazette. Different dates may be appointed in respect of different provisions of this Act.2. Establishment of the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol. 3. Members of the Authority. 4. Disqualification for being a member. 5. Removal and resignation of members. 6. Term of office of members. 7. Remuneration or allowance of members. 8. Chairman of the Authority. 9. Meetings of the Authority. 10. Acts not invalidated by reason of a vacancy. 11. Seal of the Authority. 12. Authority to exercise its powers under the direction of the Minister. 13. Delegation of powers and functions of the Authority. 14. Functions of the Authority. 15. Powers of the Authority. 16. Authorized Officers. 17. Powers of Authorized Officer. 18. Produce in respect of articles seized. 19. Analysis. 20. Minister may issue directions. 21. Staff of the Authority. 22. Fund of the Authority. 23. Financial year and audit of accounts. 24. Returns and information. 25. Authority to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Act, No. 19 of 1994. 26. Officers and servants of the Authority deemed to be public servants. 27. Acquisition of immovable property under the Land Acquisition Act. 28. Expenses incurred by any person to be paid by the Authority. 29. Furnishing of information to the Minister. 30. Regulations. 31. Prohibition of the sale of any tobacco product or alcohol product to persons under twenty one years of age. 32. Prohibition on installation of vending machines for dispensing tobacco product or alcohol product. 33. Prohibition of the manufacture or sale of tobacco products which are prescribed. 34. Prohibition on the sale of tobacco products without health warning and the tar, nicotine content in each tobacco product. [ 2,3 of 2015]34A. "How to display health warnings.[ 3,3 of 2015]35. Prohibition of tobacco or alcohol advertisements. 36. Prohibition of sponsorships &c. 37. Free distribution &c. of tobacco products or alcohol product prohibited. 38. Offences relating to trade marks of tobacco products and alcohol products. 39. Smoking in an area to which the public have access to be an offence. 40. Tests for constituents of tobacco products. 41. Provision relating to the Motor Traffic Act. 42. Evidence. 43. Miscellaneous offences. 44. Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency. 45. Interpretation.[ 4,3 of 2015]